Total loans outstanding in federally insured credit unions increased $132 billion, or 9.1%, over the year ending in the third quarter of 2023, to $1.59 trillion, according to the latest financial performance data released by NCUA.
On November 29, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York granted summary judgment in favor of a debt collector (defendant) under the FDCPA, holding that the defendant’s collection letter was not misleading.
The Biden-Harris Administration announced today the approval of an additional $4.8 billion in student loan debt relief for 80,300 borrowers. These discharges stem from fixes made by the U.S. Department of Education to income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness and Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has issued a bulletin (2023-37) that provides guidance on managing risks associated with “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) lending. The BNPL loans addressed in the bulletin are loans that are payable in four or fewer installments and carry no finance charges.
An Eastern Wisconsin legislator is taking aim at ending predatory lending. Senator Andre Jacque of De Pere has introduced a bill he is calling the Predatory Lending Prevention Act, which he says will limit interest rates on payday loans.
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